Santa Clara Valley Water District PlanetBids #VW0729

Sunnyvale East and West Channels flood-protection construction and improvements

Santa Clara Valley Water is prequalifying general contractors for a major flood-protection project in Sunnyvale. - Buyer: Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water), Construction Contracts and Support Unit. - Project: Sunnyvale East and West Channels Flood Protection Project, Contract C0704 (Project 26074002), covering approximately 6.4 miles of the East Channel and 3 miles of the West Channel. - Scope: Build or improve levees, floodwalls, headwalls, culverts, and drainage; replace two bridges with a single-span prestressed-concrete bridge; stabilize channel slopes; remove or manage sediment; and construct access roads, trail and pedestrian improvements, and related utility, street, landscaping, and earthwork improvements. - Purpose: Provide 100-year flood protection to about 47 acres of industrial land and more than 1,600 homes. - Estimated project value: $85–$95 million. No standalone product quantities or product part numbers are specified; C0704 is the contract identifier. - Contractor qualifications: Applicants need relevant completed-project experience and a current California Class A contractor license for award. Prequalification is required to bid. - Notable requirements: In-channel work is restricted to the permitted seasonal work window. The anticipated construction period is 910 calendar days, with a three-year plant-establishment period to be completed within 2,005 calendar days after the first chargeable contract day. Federal WIFIA requirements apply, and FEMA HMGP funding is anticipated. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEMs or vendors are named; the opportunity is for general contracting and civil construction services.

Description

This solicitation seeks prequalification applications from general contractors for the Sunnyvale East and West Channels Flood Protection Project. The project will upgrade approximately 9.4 miles of channels in Sunnyvale to provide 100-year flood protection, including floodwalls, headwalls, a bridge replacement, new and retrofitted culverts, levee raising, channel stabilization, sediment removal, and a pedestrian and bike trail. Contractors must be prequalified before bidding, and a current Class A California Contractor’s License is required for award. The estimated project value is $85 million to $95 million.

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